Mop holder



MOP HOLDER Filed Feb. 15, 1928 WITNESS:

v INVENTOR W l I I 1 ATTORNEY l atented May 14, 1929.

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HANS M. lhllitflfilitfit'lftl', UH IRUN'WUOD, MIU'JE-IIGAIH', AElrlIGhTOB T IHON'W'OOD MANUFAC- TlIlJLlEtTlfhlC-l UUMPANY; Uh IRON'W'OOD, MlLUlEiIGAN, A CORPORATION 01? JllIICI-IIGAN.

MOI HOLDER.

Application filed February 13, 1928. Serial No. 254,062.

This invention relates to mops and is an improveuiont upon the crop tllSClOSUtl in Patent :tthilflfi lli'-l, gjgranted to Nikolai Hill, July .12, llhli'.

rir obj act of the inventionv to improve and simplify the construction diselos sed in the nuuitioned patent by providing improved means tor securing the mop inbric in place, whereby the latter may he quickly and easily removed and replaced and securely held in position, together with a novel torln oi? mop fabric.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a butler strip for the amp so as to reduce danger of injury to furniture and woodwork, the construction oi? the mop :t'rame providing convenient means "for holding the l-ztri p.

l l ith the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accoiu ianyiup; drawings arul pointed out in the appended. claims.

in the drawings lc i ure 1 is a plan view showing the mop aine an d a portion of the handle, the jaws the frame being closed.

Figure 2 is a like view with the jaws open. Figure 3 is an eiilarged fragmentary section on the line 3-8 oi. lligure 1.

e l is a like view on the line l l figure Tl.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the mop fabric.

Referring to the (lrawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote correspending parts, the mop as illustrated C0111- prises a handle 10, a frame 11 and mop fabric or mop cloth 12.

The tranic 11 includes a bar which is formed of metal strips 13, the strips being riveted. or otherwise secured. together as shown at l4 and. having clamped between them a butler strip 15. lhis strip GKtBDCS slightly beyond the outer edge of the bar so as to provide a cushion or butter and prevent injury to furniture and woodwork.

The metal strips 13 which form the bar each has extending rearwardly therefrom an extensin 16 which is semi-circular in cross section so as to provide a socket 17 to receive the end of the handle 10, the latter being secured in place by means of: a rivet or like fastening device 18.

The ends oi? the bar are curved as shown at 19 and these curved ends have hingedly secured thereto as shown at 2,0, the angular ends of aws 21. The free ends of these jaws are provided with rightangular extensions 22 which are substantially semi-circular in cross sectirui and which when the jaws 21 are closed, as shown in Figure l ol the drawinsgs, engage over opposite sides of the handle 10, so that these extensions provide a split sleeve through which the handle passes. Extending through the handle is a pin 23 which is positioned to extend through slots 24: provided in the extensions 22 of the jaws. [in annular member or rin 25 is provided and this ring is adapted to be reinovably posi tioned around the extensions 22 to hold the jaws in closed position, and in order to prevent accidental disengagement of the ring, the latter. is provided with diametrically located notches 26 so that the ring may he slid along the extensions 22 over the pin 23, whereupon a slight rotation of the ring will. prevent the latter from leaving the extensions. The outer periphery of the ring may be provided with notches 27 so as to torni a convenient grip.

A mop talnric or cloth may be folded over the bar when the jaws are in open position and the latter may be then closed to engage and clamp the fabric or cloth in place. It is preferred to use a mop fabric or cloth of the character illustrated in. Figure 5 of the drawin 's. This mop :l'abrie may be made of any suitable material and is provided with an opening 28which receives the handle 10, so that when. the jaws 21 are open, this mop fabric may he slid along the handle and .toldedv over the bar and the jaws afterward closed in the n'lanner described. A strip 29 may be secured. transversely of the mop fabric.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form proportions and minor details of construction and the righ t is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed 1. A mop holder conipi'sing a handle, a bar lined to and extending; t ansversely at one end of the handle, a jaw hingedly secured to each end of the bar and capable of being moved to a closed position spaced from and parallel with the bar, means at the free ends of the jaws to engage the handle, and means tion.

2. A mop holder comprising a handle, a bar fixedto and extending transversely at one end of the handle, a jaw hingedly secured to each end of the bar and capable of being movedto a closed positionspaced "from and parallel with the bar, means at the free ends of the jaws to engage the handle, means engageable with the handle engaging means of said jaws to secure the jaws in closed position' and means carried by the handle for ena elnent with the 'aw SGCUI'lH means to hold the latter in position.

3. A mop holder comprising a handle, abar fixed to and extending transversely at one end of the handle, a jaw hinge d 1 secured to each end of the bar and capable of being moved to a closed position spaced from and parallel with the bar, right angular-1y disposed extensions of substantially semi'eireular cross section at the free ends of the jaws to engage upon opposite sides of the handle when the aws are in closed position, said extensions having elongated slots therein, a pin extending through the handle for passage through the slots, and an annular member removably positioned. around the extensions of the jaws and engaging the pin to hold the jaws in closed position.

In testimony whereof Il. allix my signature.

HANS M. ERICKSUN. 

